Cooper Mays Explained

Cooper Mays
School:Tennessee Volunteers
Currentnumber:63
Currentposition:Center
Class:Senior
Pastschools:
Highschool:Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Birth Date:March 11, 2001
Birth Place:Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:310
Highlights:
Espn:4431251

Cooper Morgan Mays (born March 11, 2001) is an American football center who plays for the Tennessee Volunteers.

Early years

Mays was born on March 11, 2001. He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, but grew up on a farm in Kingston, Tennessee.[1] Mays attended Knoxville Catholic High School,[2] where he played football. After being named an all-state player by the TSWA during his junior and senior years, Webb was rated as a four-star recruit and a consensus top-ten center in his class.[3] Mays committed to play college football for the University of Tennessee[4] over Auburn, Duke, Florida, and Georgia.[5]

College career

In his freshman year, Mays played in ten games for Tennessee and started two.[6] Mays started eight games the following year despite an injury that caused him to miss six games during the year. In his junior year, Mays started all thirteen games of the season and helped the Tennessee offensive line be named a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award and the Tennessee offense be ranked number one in the nation.[7] [8] Before the 2023 season, Mays was named on the preseason watchlist for the Rimington Trophy.[9] On August 9, Mays underwent surgery for a hernia.[10] The procedure caused him to miss the first four games of the season; nevertheless, Mays started the final nine games and again was a part of the Tennessee offensive line that was named a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award.[11] [12] [13] Additionally, Mays was named a member of the second-team All-SEC team.[14] Mays elected to use the extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA for the shortened 2020 season and return to Tennessee for a fifth year.[15] [16] Before the 2024 season started, Mays was named on the watchlist for the first and second All-SEC teams,[17] the first and second All-American teams,[18] along with the Outland Trophy[19] and the Rimington Trophy.[20]

Personal life

Mays' brother, Cade Mays, played football at Tennessee with Cooper before becoming an offensive lineman for the Carolina Panthers.[21] [22] [23] Mays' father, Kevin, also played football at Tennessee, playing from 1991 to 1994 and serving as captain of the team.[24] [25] Mays graduated with a degree in sports management in 2024.[26]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Truax. Barkley. August 16, 2024. Cooper Mays explains how his farm upbringing impacts him on the field. On3. August 18, 2024.
  2. Web site: June 21, 2019. Cooper Mays: Tennessee football offensive lineman from Knoxville Catholic through the years. Knox News. August 18, 2024.
  3. Web site: Hanley. Gene. June 22, 2019. Offensive lineman Cooper Mays commits to Vols. Chattanooga Times Free Press. August 18, 2024.
  4. Web site: Tennessee legacy, in-state lineman Cooper Mays commits the Vols. Saturday Down South. August 18, 2024.
  5. Web site: Callahan. Ryan. May 4, 2019. OL Mays 'comfortable' with Vols, still weighing options. 247 Sports. August 18, 2024.
  6. Web site: February 20, 2021. Cooper Mays. Sports Illustrated. August 18, 2024.
  7. Web site: Sparks. Adam. November 15, 2022. Tennessee listed among best offensive lines in college football. Knox News. August 18, 2024.
  8. Web site: Wilson. Mike. September 14, 2023. Cooper Mays could play at Florida. What it means for Tennessee football's offense. Knox News. August 18, 2024.
  9. Web site: Hopkins. Will. August 7, 2023. Cooper Mays Named To Rimington Trophy Watch List. Sports Illustrated. August 18, 2024.
  10. Web site: Brown. Patrick. August 7, 2024. Center of attention: Vols working through ‘ordeal’ in finding Cooper Mays insurance. 247 Sports. August 18, 2024.
  11. Web site: Sparks. Adam. October 4, 2023. How Cooper Mays returned from injury for Tennessee football and dealt with speculation. Knox News. August 18, 2024.
  12. Web site: Paschall. David. August 5, 2024. Vols boasting ‘super veteran group’ on offensive front. Chattanooga Times Free Press. August 18, 2024.
  13. Web site: Woods. Eric. October 4, 2023. ‘Sometimes it hurts to play the game’: Cooper Mays plays through pain, makes immediate impact for Tennessee football. The Daily Beacon. August 18, 2024.
  14. Web site: Schumpert. Ryan. December 5, 2023. Trio Of Tennessee Football Players Land On AP All-SEC Teams. Rocky Top Insider. August 18, 2024.
  15. Web site: Jordan. Avery. December 15, 2023. Center Cooper Mays returning for one more year of Vol football. WVLT. August 18, 2024.
  16. Web site: Butler. Ric. December 20, 2023. Tennessee Veteran Cooper Mays Details Decision to Return to Vols in 2024. Rocky Top Insider. August 18, 2024.
  17. Web site: Russo. Rick. July 19, 2024. All-SEC Vols Mays and Pearce earn first team preseason honors. WVLT. August 18, 2024.
  18. Web site: Crowell. Evan. August 14, 2024. Cooper Mays Gets ESPN Preseason All-American Status. Sports Illustrated. August 18, 2024.
  19. Web site: August 7, 2024. Mays & Pearce Jr. Tabbed to Outland & Nagurski Watch Lists. Morgan County News. August 18, 2024.
  20. Web site: August 9, 2024. Cooper Mays Lands on Rimington Trophy Watch List. UT Sports. August 18, 2024.
  21. Web site: Hunte. Sydney. November 26, 2020. Tennessee’s Cade, Cooper Mays discuss bond as brothers, teammates on Volunteers football team . August 19, 2024. Saturday Down South. en-US.
  22. Web site: May 27, 2020. Cade Mays and Cooper Mays: Brothers on Tennessee Vols 2020 football team in photos. Knox News. August 18, 2024.
  23. Web site: August 30, 2016. Tennessee offers 2020 OL Cooper Mays, brother of UT five-star commit Cade Mays. USA Today High School Sports. August 18, 2024.
  24. Web site: Kreager. Tom. June 21, 2019. Tennessee Vols football recruiting: Catholic's Cooper Mays to follow in dad's footsteps at UT. Knox News. August 18, 2024.
  25. Web site: Birchfield. Jeff. June 24, 2024. Mays carrying on family tradition as Vols lineman. August 18, 2024.
  26. Web site: Cooper Mays. UT Sports. August 18, 2024.

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